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The NHMRC Academy

Established in 2009, the NHMRC Academy is a prestigious body of eminent researchers that enhances NHMRC's peer review processes by giving independent expert advice to NHMRC's CEO.

The Academy

NHMRC relies on peer review to judge the relative quality of research proposals competing for funding and this can only occur with the assistance of the researchers who participate on the peer review panels. Good peer review relies on the fact and the perception that it is fair, informed, expert, able to identify quality and generally able to undertake the task without fear or favour.

To maintain a high level of independence and increase the transparency of the peer review process, the NHMRC Academy has been established to assist with these processes. 

In particular, the role of the Academy will be to assist in identifying the most suitable experts to undertake the peer review tasks.

Academy members are individuals with considerable knowledge of relevant Australian and International health and medical research fields.  They have established reputations for high integrity, fairness and a willingness to contribute to the health and medical research sector.  Members are appointed on the basis of their individual standing rather than as representatives of a particular interest group or organisation and are chosen from across public sector research organisations, higher education and hospitals.

Academy members:

  • Nominate appropriate external assessors for a number of funding schemes
  • Provide advice and refine the allocation of grant applications to appropriate peer review panels and spokespersons
  • Provide support when needed to the other members of the Academy in areas in which they have expertise

Academy members 2011

In 2011 NHMRC's CEO appointed 167 members to the NHMRC Academy.

Academy member

Institution

Professor Stephen Ackland

University of Newcastle

Professor Jerry Adams

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Professor Warren Alexander

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Professor Craig Anderson

The George Institute for Global Health

Professor Ian Anderson

University of Melbourne

Associate Professor David Ashley

Barwon Health

Professor Kerry Atkinson

Mater Medical Research Institute

Professor Leon Bach

Monash University

Professor Philip Barter

Heart Research Institute

Professor Perry Bartlett

University of Queensland

Professor John Bateman

Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Professor Louise Baur

The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Professor Samuel Berkovic

University of Melbourne

Professor William Blessing

Flinders University

Professor Jeffrey Braithwaite

The University of New South Wales

Professor Matthew Brown

University of Queensland Diamantina Institute

Associate Professor Ngiare Brown

University of Sydney

Associate Professor Tracy Bryan

Children's Medical Research Institute

Professor Richard Bryant

University of New South Wales

Professor Rachelle Buchbinder

Cabrini Hospital

Professor Antony Burgess

Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

Professor Julie Byles

University of Newcastle

Professor Don Byrne

Australian National University

Professor Julie Campbell

The Wesley Research Institute

Professor Andy Choo

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Professor Helen Christensen

Centre for Mental Health Research

Professor MacDonald Christie

Brain & Mind Research Institute

Professor Judith Clements

Queensland University of Technology

Associate Professor Vicki Clifton

University of Adelaide

Professor Lynne Cobiac

CSIRO

Professor Peter Colman

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Professor Matthew Cooper

University of Queensland

Professor David Cooper

University of New South Wales

Professor Ross Coppel

Monash University

Professor Richard Cotton

Genomic Disorders Research Centre

Professor Alan Cowman

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Professor Brendan Crabb

Burnet Institute

Professor Nicholas de Klerk

Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

Dr Anna deFazio

Westmead Institute of Cancer Research

Professor Geoffrey Donnan

Florey Neuroscience Institutes

Professor Judith Dwyer

Flinders University

Professor Peter Ebeling

University of Melbourne

Winthrop Professor Bruce Elliot

The University of Western Australia

Professor Dallas English

University of Melbourne

Associate Professor Roger Evans

Monash University

Professor Leon Flicker

University of Western Australia

Professor Simon Foote

University of Tasmania

Professor Peter Fuller

Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research

Professor Jozef Gecz

University of Adelaide

Professor Paul Glasziou

Bond University

Professor Michael Good

Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Professor Christopher Goodnow

Australian National University

Professor Georges Grau

University of Sydney

Professor Ruth Hall

University of Sydney

Professor Glenda Halliday

University of New South Wales

Professor Richard Harding

Monash University

Professor Mark Harris

University of New South Wales

Professor Leonard Harrison

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Professor Derek Hart

ANZAC Research Institute

Professor Prue Hart

University of Western Australia

Professor Nicholas Hayward

Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Professor William Heath

University of Melbourne

Associate Professor Michael Hickey

Monash University

Professor Ian Hickie

Brain & Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney

Associate Professor Andrew Hill

University of Melbourne

Professor Paul Hodges

The University of Queensland

Professor Philip Hodgkin

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Professor Phillip (Mark) Hogarth

Macfarlane Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health

Professor Timothy Hughes

SA Pathology (RAH Campus) Health

Professor David James

Garvan Institute of Medical Research

Professor David Jans

Monash University

Professor Garry Jennings

Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute

Professor Newell Johnson

Griffith University

Professor David Johnson

Princess Alexandra Hospital

Professor Anthony Jorm

University of Melbourne

Professor John Kaldor

University of New South Wales

Professor Maria Kavallaris

University of New South Wales

Professor Bruce Kemp

St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research

Professor Stephen Kent

The University of Melbourne

Professor Kum Kum Khanna

Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Professor Henry Krum

Monash University

Professor Sharad Kumar

SA Pathology trading as IMVS Pathology

Professor Graham Lamb

La Trobe University

Professor Martin Lavin

University of Queensland

Professor Richard Lewis

University of Queensland

Professor Marshall Lightowlers

University of Melbourne

Professor Trevor Lithgow

Monash University

Professor Stephen Lord

University of New South Wales

Professor John Lowe

University of the Sunshine Coast

Professor Charles Mackay

Monash University

Professor Peter Mackenzie

Flinders University

Professor Colin Masters

Mental Health Research Institute

Professor John Mattick

University of Queensland

Professor John Mattick

University of Queensland

Professor Geoffrey McCaughan

University of Sydney

Professor Robyn McDermott

University of South Australia

Professor Doug Mcevoy

Flinders University

Professor Patrick McGorry

University of Melbourne

Professor Patrick McGorry

University of Melbourne

Associate Professor Michael McGuckin

Mater Medical Research Institute

Professor Michael McKinley

University of Melbourne

Professor Ross McKinnon

University of South Australia

Professor Anthony McMichael

Australian National University

Professor Caroline McMillen

University of South Australia

Professor Philip Mitchell

University of New South Wales

Professor Paul Mitchell

University of Sydney

Professor Jonathan Morris

Kolling Institute of Medical Research

Professor Richard Nicholson

University of Newcastle

Professor Nic Nicola

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Professor Paul Norman

University of Western Australia

Professor Robyn O'Hehir

Monash University

Professor Mark Onslow

The University of Sydney

Professor Neville Owen

The University of Queensland

Professor Christos Pantelis

The University of Melbourne

Professor Gordon Parker

University of New South Wales

Professor Robert Parton

University of Queensland

Professor James Paton

University of Adelaide

Professor George Paxinos

University of New South Wales

Professor Paul Pilowsky

Macquarie University

Professor Joseph Proietto

University of Melbourne

Professor Ron Rapee

Macquarie University

Professor Roger Reddel

University of Sydney

Professor David Reutens

The University of Queensland

Professor Des Richardson

University of Sydney

Professor Michael Roberts

University of Queensland

Professor Don Robertson

University of Western Australia

Professor Phillip Robinson

Children's Medical Research Institute

Professor Raymond Rodgers

University of Adelaide

Professor Nadia Rosenthal

Monash University

Professor Perminder Sachdev

University of New South Wales

Professor Lois Salamonsen

Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research

Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher

University of Newcastle

Professor Peter Schofield

Neuroscience Research Australia

Professor Patrick Sexton

Monash University

Professor Ken Shortman

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Professor John Simes

University of Sydney

Professor Karen Simmer

University of Western Australia

Professor Evan Simpson

Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research

Professor Andrew Sinclair

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute/University of Melbourne

Professor Peter Sly

University of Queensland

Professor Terence Speed

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Associate Professor Steven Stacker

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Professor Simon Stewart

Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute

Professor Roland Stocker

University of Sydney

Professor Andreas Strasser

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Professor Patrick Tam

Children's Medical Research Institute

Professor Seong-Seng Tan

University of Melbourne

Associate Professor Mimi Tang

Department of Allergy and Immunology, Royal Children’s Hospital

Professor Helena Teede

Monash University

Professor Wayne Thomas

Telethon Institute for Child Health Research

Professor Andrew Tonkin

Monash University

Professor David Vaux

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute

Professor Alison Venn

Menzies Research Institute

Professor James Vickers

Menzies Research Institute

Professor Peter Visscher

Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Professor Brendan Waddell

University of Western Australia

Professor Michael Waters

University of Queensland

Professor Alexander Wearing

University of Melbourne

Professor Emma Whitelaw

Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Professor David Whiteman

Clive Berghofer Cancer Research Centre

Professor Ian Wicks

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Professor David Williams

The University of Melbourne

Professor Keryn Williams

Flinders University

Professor Patsy Yates

Queensland University of Technology

Professor Doris Young

University of Melbourne, Department of General Practice

Professor Dao-Yi Yu

The University of Western Australia

Professor John Zalcberg

University of Melbourne

Academy members 2010

In 2010 NHMRC's CEO appointed 64 members to the NHMRC Academy.

Academy member

Institution

Professor Warren Alexander

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institution

Professor Ian Anderson

University of Melbourne

Associate Professor David Ashley

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Professor Kerry Atkinson

The Mater Medical Research Institute

Professor Leon Bach

Alfred Hospital

Associate Professor Phil Bardin

Monash University

Professor John Bateman

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Professor Norbert Berend

University of Sydney

Professor Sam Berkovic

University of Melbourne

Associate Professor Tracy Bryan

Children's Medical Research Institute

Professor Rachelle Buchbinder

Monash University

Professor David Burke

University of Sydney

Professor Mac Christie

University of Sydney

Professor Judith Clements

Queensland Institute of Technology

Professor Ross Coppel

Monash University

Professor Tony Cunningham

University of Sydney

Professor Roger Dampney

University of Sydney

Professor Nicholas De Klerk

University of Western Australia

Professor Catherine D'Este

University of Newcastle

Professor Peter Ebeling

University of Melbourne

Professor Dallas English

University of Melbourne

Associate Professor Roger Evans

Monash University

Professor Leon Flicker

University of Western Australia

Professor Simon Foote

Menzies Research Institute

Associate Professor Josef Gecz

Universtiy of Adelaide

Professor Chris Goodnow

Australian National University

Professor Mark Harris

University of New South Wales

Professor Prue Hart

University of Western Australia

Professor Andrew Hill

University of Melbourne

Professor Tim Hughes

University of Adelaide

Professor Newell Johnson

Griffith University

Associate Professor Maria Kavallaris

Children's Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research

Professor David Kavanagh

Queensland University of Technology

Professor Marshal Lightowlers

University of Melbourne

Professor John Lowe

University of the Sunshine Coast

Professor John Lynch

University of South Australia

Professor Colin Masters

University of Melbourne

Professor Geoff McCaughan

University of Sydney

Professor Robyn McDermott

University of South Australia

Associate Professor Mike McGuckin

The Mater Medical Research Institute

Professor Ross McKinnon

University of South Australia

Professor Phillip Mitchell

University of New South Wales

Professor Jonathan Morris

University of Sydney

Winthrop Professor Paul Norman

University of Western Australia

Professor James Paton

University of Adelaide

Professor Paul Pilowsky

Macquarie University

Professor Joseph Proietto

University of Melbourne

Professor David Reutens

University of Queensland

Professor Ray Rodgers

University of Adelaide

Laureate Professor Rob Sanson-Fisher

University of Newcastle

Professor Peter Schofield

Neuroscience Research Australia

Professor Mark Stevenson

Monash University

Associate Professor Mimi Tang

University of Melbourne

Associate Professor Alison Venn

Menzies Research Institute

Professor James Vickers

Menzies Research Institute

Professor Brendan Waddell

University of Western Australia

Professor David Wattchow

Flinders University

Associate Professor David Whiteman

Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Professor Ian Wicks

The Walter and Eliza Hall Institution

Professor David Williams

University of Melbourne

Professor Keryn Williams

Flinders University

Associate Professor Alpha Yap

University of Queensland

Professor Patsy Yates

Queensland University of Technology

Professor Doris Young

University of Melbourne

Academy members 2009

In 2009 NHMRC's CEO has appointed 30 members to the NHMRC Academy.

Academy member

Institution

Professor John Bateman

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Professor Norbert Berend

Woolcock Institute of Medical Research

Professor Bruce Brew

University of New South Wales

Scientia Professor Richard Bryant

University of New South Wales

Professor Julie Byles

University of Newcastle

Professor Mac Christie

University of Sydney

Professor Judith Clements

Queensland University of Technology

Professor Ross Coppel

Monash University

Professor Tony Cunningham

University of Sydney

Professor Timothy Davis

University of Western Australia

Professor Nicholas De Klerk

University of Western Australia

Professor Annette Dobson

University of Queensland

Professor Peter Ebeling

University of Melbourne

Professor Dallas English

University of Melbourne

Professor Jonathan Golledge

James Cook University

Professor Jane Hall

University of Technology Sydney

Professor Glenda Halliday

University of New South Wales

Professor John Hopwood

SA Pathology

Professor Tim Hughes

University of Adelaide

Professor Rick Kefford

University of Sydney

Professor Andrew Lloyd

University of New South Wales

Professor John Lynch

University of South Australia

Professor Thomas Marwick

University of Queensland

Professor Paul Pilowsky

Macquarie University

Professor Gail Risbridger

Monash University

Professor Ray Rodgers

University of Adelaide

Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld

University of Wollongong

Professor Tania Sorrell

University of Sydney

Professor Emma Whitelaw

Queensland Institute of Medical Research

Professor Keryn Williams

Flinders University

 

Page reviewed: 2 November, 2011